Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of miR-132 on biological characteristics of conlon cancer LOVO cell line. Methods Synthetic miR-132 mimics and miRNAs cramble were transfected into LOVO cells using Lipofectamine 2000. Transwell assay was used to assess the effect of miR-132 on LOVO cell invasion and metastasis. CCK-8 assay was used to assess the effect of miR-132 on LOVO cell proliferation. Flow cytometry was used to assess the effect of miR-132 on LOVO apoptosis. Results Over-expression of miR-132 induced LOVO cell apoptosis, and subsequently inhibited LOVO cell growth and colony formation. Notably, 50 nmol/L miR-132 mimic demonstrated a potent inhibitory effect at 72 h after transfection and reduced cell viability by 30%. The colony formation ability was impared after miR-132 mimic treatment with a 14% drop of in vitro colony formation rate. Also, miR-132 inhibited the LOVO cell migration. Conclusions miR-132 could suppress colon cancer cell growth through induction of cell apoptosis.